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General
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| Name: |
Darren Nancarrow ( CaptCrash ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Pterapogon kauderni ( Class: A, Points: 5 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=70781
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
02/01/2013
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Unknown |
| Hatch Date: |
02/20/2013
19 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
through out the day
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| Where Hatched: |
In a 1000ml conical flask used for artificial incubation. |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
Yes
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| # Hatched |
25 but 2 died almost immediatly |
| # Not Hatched |
3 |
| Larvae Size |
8-10mm in diameter |
| First Food: |
Newly Hatched Baby Brine Shrimp |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
minature adults with large bellies. Or alternatly a floating ball with fins.
They were happilly eating within 24 hours, quite aggressively.
One of them even had a go at a 2mm pellet that was accidently droped in the tank until I fished it out. |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
27C ° C
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PH: |
8.2
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Specific Gravity: |
1.025
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Size:
(Gallons) |
7.5 US Gal, 27L |
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Dimensions: |
300mm X
300mm X
300mm
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Lighting:
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120W LED Light 50/50 white/blue |
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Lighting Schedule:
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7am to 7:45pm blue. 7:30am to 7:30pm white |